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Appleton scored a goal on three shots, added two assists, went plus-3 and logged two hits in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Oilers.

Appleton and linemates Adam Lowry and Nino Niederreiter were a big part of the Jets' early offense, factoring in on three of the team's first four goals. That trio often functions as a shutdown line, but Wednesday's performance showed how they can control play on offense as well. Appleton had a career-high 14 goals and 36 points in 82 regular-season games last year, and his hot start to 2024-25 gives him a chance of putting up similar numbers.

Rooney (undisclosed) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Canucks.

Rooney took a hard hit from J.T. Miller in the first period and was unable to get back into the game. If Rooney misses additional time, Matthew Coronato would likely enter the lineup. The Flames' next game is at home Saturday versus the Flyers in the first half of a back-to-back.

Gustafsson (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Oilers, Murat Ares of The Athletic reports.

Gustafsson is not a lock to play on a regular basis anyway, so it may be difficult to know when he's recovered from his injury. When the 24-year-old is able to play, he'll likely be limited to a fourth-line role. The Jets' fourth line will consist of Morgan Barron, Rasmus Kupari and Alex Iafallo in Wednesday's season opener in Edmonton.

Suter (upper body) won't play versus the Flames on Wednesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Suter was considered a game-time decision, but he didn't take the ice for warmups. The 28-year-old forward will miss the season opener, and Aatu Raty will fill a bottom-six role in his stead. Suter's next chance to play is Friday versus the Flyers.

Although Edmonton successfully claimed Lavoie off waivers from Vegas on Wednesday, another team put in a claim for him, according to PuckPedia. Consequently, the Oilers can't reassign him to AHL Bakersfield, and he's currently on the NHL roster.

Lavoie was originally with Edmonton before Vegas claimed him off waivers Monday. Because the Oilers were reclaiming their former player, had they been the only team to put a claim on him this time, he could have been simply assigned to the minors without going through waivers again, but another team putting in a claim means he has to stay on the NHL roster for now. Edmonton does have the option to put Lavoie on waivers yet again, and he can be sent to the minors should he clear that time. The 24-year-old had 28 goals, 50 points and 64 PIM in 66 regular-season appearances with Bakersfield in 2023-24.

Dewar (shoulder) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, PuckPedia reports.

Dewar was placed on injured reserve Monday while he continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery, and he'll be unavailable for several weeks to begin the regular season after being transferred to long-term injured reserve. The 25-year-old skated with his teammates last week, but it's not yet clear when he'll be in the mix to return to game action.

Suter (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Calgary on Wednesday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

Suter did some work in his usual third-line role in the lead-up to Wednesday's tilt, but it appears he isn't quite 100 percent. The 28-year-old center appeared in just 67 games last season due to injury but still managed to reach the 14-goal mark, a threshold he's reached in all four of his NHL campaigns, despite playing on three different teams in his short career. If he can't go, Aatu Raty will step into the lineup in Suter's stead.

Lavoie was claimed off waivers by the Oilers from Vegas on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Since it was Edmonton that originally waived Lavoie on Sunday, the Oilers can now assign him to AHL Bakersfield without him having to go through the process an additional time.

Lavoie didn't end up playing for Vegas during his brief tenure with the Golden Knights. The 24-year-old had 28 goals, 50 points and 64 PIM in 66 regular-season outings with Bakersfield in 2023-24.

Jost was waived by the Hurricanes on Wednesday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Jost had three goals and six points in 43 outings with Buffalo in 2023-24. He signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Carolina over the summer. If he clears waivers, Jost will likely report to AHL Chicago.

Ryan (undisclosed) is set to play against Winnipeg on Wednesday, according to Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Ryan had five goals and 12 points in 70 regular-season appearances with the Oilers in 2023-24. He's projected to open the campaign on the four line alongside Vasily Podkolzin and Corey Perry.